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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lewis' profession?

2. What do Lewis and Mariah argue about one night at dinner?

3. What do Lucy and Peggy decide to do together?

4. Mariah and Dinah are upset about _______________________.

5. What does Lucy tell her mother in a letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lucy meet Hugh?

2. What is the content of the most recent letter Lucy has from her mother and how does she respond to it?

3. What does Lucy think about the seasons now that she is experiencing Autumn?

4. Who is Lewis and what are Lucy's perceptions of him?

5. Why does Lucy and Peggy's relationship begin to wane?

6. Who is Dinah and what are Lucy's perceptions of her?

7. Who is Roland and how does Lucy meet him?

8. Who is Maude Quick and why does she reappear in Lucy's life?

9. In chapter four, what is the nature of Lucy and Peggy's relationship?

10. Who is Tanner and what role does he have in Lucy's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

LUCY is a classic coming-of-age story. What does that genre entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration of the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment, citing an example from the novel to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Lewis. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Lewis?

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